It's a city in crisis – but with potential for a big comeback. Despite an ailing auto industry and the highest jobless rate in the nation, Detroiters are determined to make their hometown thrive once again. For the next year, CNNMoney will focus on that challenge.

The young people of Motown have a tough choice: Go where the jobs take them or stick around Detroit and tough it out.

The Focus: HOPE school in Detroit once trained machinists for automakers. But as the industry declines, it's branching into different markets, such as military equipment and precision manufacturing for the medical industry.